More acts have been announced for this year's Download festival.
Leading the 22 new additions are Shinedown (pictured), Rise Against, Opeth, Alter Bridge frontman Myles Kennedy, AWOLNATION, Power Trip, Hatebreed, Palaye Royale and Municipal Waste.
They join an already mammoth line-up that features headliners Green Day, Sleep Token and Korn, as well as Weezer, Bullet For My Valentine, Jimmy Eat World, Spiritbox, Sex Pistols featuring Frank Carter, Within Temptation, Eagles Of Death Metal, and The Darkness, among others. Shinedown commented:
"Playing Download is an unforgettable experience. The UK crowd is always electric, and there’s nothing like the feeling of thousands of voices singing with us. Get ready, because we’re bringing everything we’ve got!"
Senior Download booker, Kamran Haq said: "We’re really proud of the variety in our line-up this year. In our second announcement, we have huge artists like Rise Against, Shinedown and Palaye Royale, plus bands from across the whole rock spectrum, from Municipal Waste, Cattle Decapitation, Power Trip and Hatebreed, through to AWOLNATION, Kids In Glass Houses, Twin Atlantic and Elliot Minor.
"We truly think there’s something to suit everyone’s tastes, and of course there are still more surprises to come. We can’t wait for June!"
Head below to find out more about what’s in store this summer.
What? Four days of the biggest and best in rock and metal from around the world, hosted at one of the most iconic sites in the genres’ shared history.
Where? Donington Park, near Derby.
When? June 13-15, 2025.
Who? The latest additions to the line-up are Shinedown, Rise Against, Opeth, Alter Bridge frontman Myles Kennedy, AWOLNATION, Power Trip, Hatebreed, Palaye Royale, Municipal Waste, Crossfaith, Dirty Honey, unpeople, Smash Into Pieces, MOTHICA, Zetra, Bastardane, Kids In Glass Houses, Elliot Minor, Twin Atlantic, Cattle Decapitation, PRESIDENT and NECKBREAKKER.
Green Day, Sleep Token and Korn will headline the festival.
Bands and artists already confirmed include (in alphabetical order) Airbourne, Alcest, Alien Ant Farm, Amira Elfeky, Anaal Nathrakh, Apocalyptica, Archers, Bad Nerves, Arrows in Action, Artio, Battlesnake, Bex, Bleed from Within, Boston Manor, Bullet for My Valentine, CKY, Cradle of Filth, Currents, Dayseeker, Dead Poet Society, Dead Pony, Don Broco, Eagles of Death Metal, Eivør, Faetooth, Filter, Fit for an Autopsy, Frank Carter & The Sex Pistols, Gore., Graphic Nature, Harpy, Holy Wars, House of Protection, Jerry Cantrell, Jimmy Eat World, Jinjer, Karen Dió, Kim Dracula, Kittie, Lastelle, Loathe, LØLØ, Lorna Shore, Mallory Knox, McFly, Me First and the Gimme Gimmes, Melted Bodies, Meshuggah, Northlane, Novelists, Nothing More, Orbit Culture, Polaris, Poppy, Riding the Low, Seven Hours After Violet, Sikth, SiM, Sophie Lloyd, Split Chain, Spiritbox, Spiritual Cramp, Starset, Static Dress, Steel Panther, Survive Said the Prophet, Svalbard, Sylosis, Teen Mortgage, The Darkness, The Funeral Portrait, The Ghost Inside, The Haunt, The Meffs, The Scratch, The Southern River Band, Trophy Eyes, Turbonegro, Underside, Unprocessed, Venus Grrrls, Vola, Vower, Vowws, Weezer, Whitechapel, Windhand, and Within Temptation.
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Download Upcoming Tour Dates are as follows
Fri June 13 2025 - DERBY Donington Park
Sat June 14 2025 - DERBY Donington Park
Sun June 15 2025 - DERBY Donington Park
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